My yeast wont stay too long?
You do not mention the style and type of reactor. But I will give you some generic pointers. 1) Make sure the yeast is not expired. You have already verified its in a sealed jar – good. Use 1/2 teaspoon for this size vessel, the yeast will multiply and grow. 2) Yeast organisms are hungry. 3/4 cup of sugar is not a lot for the big party the yeast will start up. I would go with 1 & 3/4 cups of sugar. 3) Add baking soda – 1 teaspoon of baking soda to help balance pH. 4) The water. The critical part. Here is where we have to talk ratios a bit. I am assuming you have a 2 litter soda bottle size reactor. You mention 6-7 cups. That equates to 1.6 liters if you are using measuring cups. If you are using other size cups I have no reference to size of vessel. Here is the ration that works best for me: 2 cups of water (16 ounces of water) 1/2 teaspoon of yeast 1 & 3/4 cup of sugar 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Double all if your container is larger. This should last for 10 to 14 days with good activ
